Taylor Swift surprise announces ‘The tortured poets department’, her new album, by winning her 13th Grammy Award

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Nothing better for a big announcement than a big event. The 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony left us with gigantic news from the hand of Taylor Swift. Because the artist confirmed, in the acceptance speech for her 13th Grammy Award (won Best Pop Vocal Album), which his new studio album, The tortured poets department, It is just around the corner.

The faces of the dozens of stars gathered and present at the Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) were a true poem. Had the American artist just turned her acceptance speech into an official announcement? Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran or Kelly Clarkson were astonished.

We won’t have to wait too long to find out what this new project sounds like. Taylor Swift has revealed that this new musical adventure will reach stores throughout the country and the main streaming platforms. next April 19.

At the moment we have not been able to confirm the definitive song list But we have been able to verify that the special and collector editions will be composed of 16 songs plus an extra song that will accompany the booklets and collectibles of these versions.

“In love and poetry anything goes… New album, The tortured poets department. Available April 19 🤍” the American artist posted from her official account on social networks. A few seconds before she had shaken, once again, the foundations of the global music industry.

“Ok, this is my thirteenth Grammy, which is my lucky number. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you that. I want to thank the members of the Recording Academy for voting this way, but I know that the way the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans. So I want to thank the fans by telling them a secret that I’ve been keeping from them for the last two years, and that is that my new album comes out on April 19. It’s called The tortured poets department. I’m going to go post the cover right now backstage. Thank you, I love you! Thank you! “He said from the stage of the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony.

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As you have been able to read, Taylor Swift has been secretly working on this project for the last two years, which we will see how it fits into her world presentation tour The Eras Tour. There are still unknowns to be resolved, such as her first single, the song list, possible collaborators…

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